Start To Like Reading Again
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I never stopped reading and loving books, but for some reason whenever someone releases a “how to enjoy reading again!” Or “how to start a reading habit” video, I’m like a moth to a flame.
Me too 😂
I started out not liking reading until I found some books that I liked and I could also pick my books. I’ve kept liking reading since then. I just sometimes don’t have as much time and sadly audiobooks don’t really work for me. With videos like these I’m like I can either know what to do if I somehow get in a slump with reading or I can give this advice to someone else who isn’t a big fan of reading
Me too because I e definitely slowed down my reading over the years. As a kid I’d finish a book in a day or two tops
Me too! 😃
same here)🐣
Ive always been a avid reader but I go through spurts where I devour books, then for a few months randomly Ill read literally nothing. What always works for me to get back into my regular reading is I find something light and fun and easily readable and I always grab the audiobook, and eventually I get sucked back in from listening while at work or just doing things around the house. I found this to be so effective.
I went almost a decade not reading much because I was working 80 to 100 hours a week. Now that I left that world, I'm sinking back into reading. Lemme tell you, once you drift away from the reading habit, it's hard to train your mind to focus like that again.
Very true! I have definitely found that being apart of a community like this can REALLY help with, at least, motivating me to read. Also reading with different formatting!
I found I struggled with that and still do, but have found that in audiobooks I have been able to stay more engaged. I feel I've become less creative so the addition of a narrator helps bring the characters to life. So now travelling for work has become my book time.
@@christophertravis222 Trying audiobooks was useful to me, because it gave me a solid time-line within which I knew consuming the book could actually be achieved-because I was having so much trouble either finding the time or the focus to physically read again, I wasn't even getting from the start to the end of a chapter reliably consistently for a while. But I also discovered that it really frustrated me to listen in audio sometimes too, because I actually enjoy seeing how different writers format their sentences and paragraphs, and knowing for sure how the names of things are actually spelled[ since I'm more likely to be discussing a book over text-based communications than via word-of-mouth] personally. 🤣 But listening to audiobooks gave me that little boost of feeling like I actually am still capable of finishing a book if I start it and motivating me to start physically reading again too because it got me back in touch with what all I actually enjoy about the reading experience itself in the first place-aside from just knowing the characters and/or the story, so I could participate in thinking or discussing about it in general. ^-^ Lol
When I was young, I was such an avid reader. But schooling killed it for me. For Highschool/undergrad/grad school I was forced to read every day. Whether I liked the material or not. This absolutely destroyed my drive to read. Now that I'm graduating in the spring, I'm so glad I found this video. I would love to get back into reading again once I can do it for myself and not for a grade.
Same. 3 years after law school and I’m finally back into reading but now I’m guilty pleasuring only. Fantasy books for me!
Same. Like, idgaf about a Tale of Two Cities or Animal Farm and being forced to read academically sucks. Out of school for a few years now and just starting to get back into reading 😂
The biggest thing that helped me get back into reading was having someone to talk about books with
Started out with couple of people from work, then my reading really took off after discovering your channel and joining your Discord
It is such a great place not only to discuss books, seek recommendations when trying to decide what to read next, but it is such a wonderful community
I am looking to join her Discord soon. I really want to get more involved in this community!
Really wanna join her community too! Is there a link where we can find her public discord? :’D
@@alicearcheron9480 It's in the video description.
It is so great finding this big community to discuss books with!
The number 1 thing that got me back on track to reading was deleting apps like TikTok off my phone lol if i was feeling bored i picked up a book instead of scrolling. I've now read so many books this year and it is SO true what you say about slowing down and taking time to enjoy a story. I'd say it's even helped me consume media like videogames or even movies in a more relaxed way instead of this FOMO aspect to them!
Amen to that. I gave myself Tik Tok prohibition. I sometimes get relapses.
I pretty much only use UA-cam, these days. But something that helped me was gradually increasing my video playback speed until I was watching at 1.5x speed, or faster, depending in how fast or slow the original audio[ like 'cause different people have naturally faster or slower speech patterns] &/or any on-screen text goes by to begin with-it freed up so much extra time!!!
(Plus, I've discovered that[ at least for me personally] it actually forces me to engage with things much more attentively so I actually get distracted less and really absorb or appreciate the experience more.
However ..I don't recommend that anyone try and start out immediately at 1.5x or 2x speed, if you want to try this yourself-start slower and increase gradually, maybe not until after weeks of watching at 1.25x speed, only increasing playback speed once the faster speed starts seeming less rapid to you because your brain has adjusted to it and kind of normalized it in your mind or whatever.)
It really helped things start to seem a lot more digestible and actually-achievable for me, personally-so getting into all the things I wanted to get to in a day didn't seem like as much of a daunting commitment around also still getting other actual-life type stuff done sometimes. ^^
Like, if you can watch a 30min video in only 15mins... That's 15 whole entire minutes more extra time you still have free to read or do something else afterward than you would have had before! And, sometimes, just feeling like you have the time to spare to invest in reading at all is the best way to start.
(Basically, don't be afraid of sitting with things for longer stretches of time either longterm or shortterm -wise yes, but also don't be afraid of setting things down after only a short while and then coming back to it again later on for another short while sometimes too; feel free to get comfy finding whatever pace works for _you_ and/or the demands of your own life or brain or entertainment or whatever, individually!
Checking off smaller goals-like one chapter, or 15 minutes-can feel really rewarding, it doesn't always have to be completing a whole entire book that let's you feel good about actually doing something[ like reading or whatever else] that you've been wanting to.
Any forward progress is still progress; and sometimes just knowing that you can actually get to the end of something at all, whether it's just one sentence or just one chapter, that alone can really help the further off finish lines like the end of a whole entire book look like isn't so unattainably far away that it's impossible to see.
Just being able to actually accomplish things you want to be accomplishing is what's important, not how soon or fast or how slow you personally get them done, as long as you're allowing yourself to find what works for *YOU* and you aren't just trying to force yourself to achieve things like someone or anyone else does: it's okay to be you, and to move at your own pace, based on whatever your own personal needs or wants are. 🙂)
Something I reminded myself a lot of when I got back into reading was that it is okay if you only read a little bit in a sitting. One chapter, or half a chapter, a day is more than I was doing. You get through books surprisingly fast when you realize this!
I'm an avid gamer, but started reading in 2021 with Harry Potter (never read the books before). When I reached book 5 I switched to a Kindle and never looked back. That thing was an absolute game-changer for me! I went on reading 62 last year, with 55 already this year. I never thought of myself as being a reader … that definitely changed. Having a routine also helped, reading at the same time of day for 1-2 hours. It took me a while to find my preferred genres (mostly horror, crime, and thrillers) but other than that it's just part of my life now :D
That is so awesome!!
I definitely do find myself reading faster on my NOOK! I think that is because it is easier for me to forget how many pages I have read!
Also finding a great book community just like this one really helps to motivate me to want to get back into reading more and restarting manga!
Do you still play games as well? This is kind of similar to how it went for me, except I discovered the kindle much later and still switch around.
@@connorbogunovic1647 I played like 6 hours Stardew Valley yesterday! xD So yes, I still game, but new games rarely excite me anymore. Did not play any of the big releases this year (Elden Ring, God of War), I feel like after 25 years I just saw lots of games.
As with reading, I'm just two years in and have SO MUCH new to discover. I think that's the difference :D
@@connorbogunovic1647 You can play games on a Kindle? That is interesting. I had no idea.
@@Neko123Uchiha Since you're a gamer and have read Harry Potter I suggest getting the new Hogwarts Legacy coming out in February looks awesome
I’m one of those people who reads in fits and starts, I read way more consistently as a child; I had the time and mental ability to fixate on a story. These past two years I’ve been trying to consistently read again and let me tell you, one of the best feelings is finishing a great book in one day. The true D.E.A.R days of adulthood.
I finished up Mistborn book 1 last night and that book single handedly reignited my passion for reading. Been in such a long slump but I just can’t put ‘em down now.
Sometimes all it takes is the right book!
Mistborn is such a good series! The first book is so satisfying because it feels like a stand alone story.
Ay im literally reading it right now! Im on page 415, im loving it!
I just finished my reread (first time since 2013) last night and it has given me a lot of renewed passion for reading. I also return to Elantris a lot as a comfort book.
My husband bought me this book for my birthday and it did the same for me. I usually read a few books a year but I’ve read over 50 books since finishing Mistborn!
I tried to read that book because Owl City recommended it. But as a beginner reader, I think it was kind of daunting based on size. For some reason, I decided to pick up my copy of Hunger Games and I've never read a book so fast, let alone the whole series. I read the 3 original in a little over a month. Which for me was a huge accomplishment. I LOVED those books. Problem is, now I can't find anything similar or that will make me feel what those books did.
I used to read a lot as a kid, then I just kinda fell out of it as I grew up. I still read occasionally but not as much. After I became an adult I mainly got into manga/anime. I’ve been watching your videos for quite a few years now and your passion had always made me want to get back into reading books again, if only I had the time.
Then one day it hit me, I can just… stop making excuses for not reading and start reading again anytime. So I did. And the time to do so naturally made itself available.
I’m a lot busier now than I was back then yet I’m still managing to find time here and there to read, even if my very limited time means it takes me forever to get through a single book now. 😂
I’ve been thinking of tracking down some of the books I liked reading when I was a kid to reread them again 20 years later and see how they held up over the years.
The Dragonkeeper series by Carole Wilkinson is one I want to go through. Looking it up I found out that it’s apparently getting an animated movie next year.
For Merphy I recommend Grandad’s Gifts by Paul Jennings. I feel like it’s a childrens book you’d really enjoy.
Grandad’s Gifts sounds very good!!
Love this! The first Harry Potter movie got me wanting to read the books. Whatever works to get people reading.
Have you read comic book novelizations?
I read in morning 6:30 to 9:30. I read three books at same time but one chapter from each book.. Love it..
I’ve recently started waking up at 5am every day just to read (also because I am extremely into my current read) but it’s actually so great because it just feels like the whole world is like quiet at that time. (I’m currently reading the poppy war)
Active reader 10yrs ago, before I start working my ass off. It is something that I used to enjoy. I just bought my Kindle this month and started reading again. 😀😀😀😀
TREASURE ISLAND is so good!!
Just picked up Holly by Stephen King and while It doesn't have a paranormal aspect to it its incredibly gripping!
I've gotten so into reading again. I love your recommendation about finding movies you love and find a book based on them- I've done that and find so many new loves for books from doing that! And I have this cool little amber reading light that works well when I wanna read in bed but not keep my fiance awake lol. The amber light is good for making you sleepy 😴
To be honest, the collab of yours and Daniel Green's is what got me back into reading. If I'm not wrong it was about how to get into reading fantasy books, and I was introduced to Brandon Sanderson's works. (The video was from years ago. So the title might be different altogether)
Can second the movies suggestion. I got into David Mitchell because of how much I loved the Wachowski sisters' Cloud Atlas adaptation, and got new respect for Cormac McCarthy after the Coen bros.' No Country For Old Men adaptation.
Problem for me is, you get to recognise the same plot lines and themes to the point where can just about read the book by reading the synopsis.
I like audiobooks, but in my head, it’s not reading. I don’t feel nearly as accomplished.
Also why do you look soo much like Alex from Modern Family??
It seems like they have created a character based on you lol.
i literally read a crap ton of books at age 11, like war and peace, to spiderman, big nate, sk’s it, etc. i was a weird kid, so i only had that. even if i didn’t understand war and peace, i liked just understanding new words and syntax structures. haha, then i vowed to not read for a full decade since i was too addicted to books. i was like way too addicted, reading 400-500 pages a day, to right at this point in time, barely getting past 5-10 pages a day, or 30 on a good day. i hate it, all cuz of phone and other addictions. thank you for this video. imma throw away my phone lol.
Hoping to replace my gaming habit with reading! 😓Used to read constantly as a kid -want to recapture the magic!
Just bought The Neverending Story Book it was my favorite movie as a kid had no idea it was a book first 😮 trying to get back into reading I’m a 24 hr care giver for my mother so calming my mind down to get read is a chore for me 🤔
It was Scythe and Vicious that finally got me back into reading for fun, and Merph as well as other booktubers definitely helped rekindle that desire for me.
Now my taste is getting more into epics and all the grim dark material I can eat! (Huge shoutout to Slowly Read) but Merph will always be the warm adorable person that has my tbr list going up😂
Dang I wish libraries and bookstores had girls like that walking around. Believe me I've been searching
I enjoyed reading, until 3rd grade. School ruined reading for me. I have only personally read 1 full book since.
Hey, girl! Early-ish!! 😁😁 The two main things that got me back into reading again is getting a nook, and, the biggest one was discovering your two channels!
I got back in to reading by basically reading the books in Crash Course Litterature, where you'd read the book and then watch a little video by one of the Greenbrothers talking about the book.
I skipped a few books (such as the Odyssey, having read Fry's retellings fairly recently,) and skimmed some I just didn't enjoy much for whatever reason.
What I enjoyed about this way was that it gave me a few different types of books, and books I'd probably never have read on my own.
It also gave incentive to finish the book to then watch the little video about it.
The drawback being that I got this "let's get through this" mentality to reading, which isn't superb.
But my overarching focus was to get in to the habit of reading.
"Habits make lives", as someone probably said, so spending a month carving the habit of reading and you'll be able to benefit from it for years.
Hi Merph, I just want to say thank you for uploading this. I literally just thought going back to reading and I totally felt that I was lost and did not know how to go back into reading. I will truly try out your tips and advices. Thank you so much Merph!
If you're interested, a fellow One Piece UA-camr JoyBoy Theories just put out a book called The Booms, Volume 1. Still waiting for mine in the mail, but it should be a fun new release.
audiobooks were huge for me. Also giving myself permission to pick up I was interested in and put down books I was struggling to read.
Thank you. I'm older and losing my eyesight, but have found alternatives like Kindle.
I love all of Alexander Dumas's works and highly recommend his books as a great avenue to reintroduce reading back into one's life.
Mostly, I hope your viewers continue reading. It's great for the brain.
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The young readers fantasy series Wings of Fire got me back into reading after fighting so many years of struggling against ADHD to let me focus on books in my hands again. And I'm so happy it did. Highly recommended if the idea of a series of a world of dragons where the DRAGONS are the main characters appeals to you.
Ebooks are a lifechanger for me. I have my entire book collection in ebook format. If I love the book, I buy some sort of collectors edition/hardback for it to add it to my shelf. And since the app is on my phone, I carry it everywhere.
I've recently took a greater interest in reading. I think it started when I watched the 2005 movie version of Pride & Prejudice. I felt like so much was left out of the movie that was in the book so, having never read P&P I made up my mind to read the book and see just how much the movie omitted. I was flabbergasted! The movie I watched was more like a 'preview' of the book version. I then watched the 1995 version and liked that it was more like the book. Since then I've wanted to find (& read) the book for every one of my favorite movies. So that experience has motivated and inspired me to read more.
Love this. I realize now that I’ve been missing the social/connection part of reading.
We read aloud at home to our three little women who are 5, 3, and 3. It’s always special to chat with them about what we’re reading, but I’d enjoy that sort of dialogue with other adults for my own personal reading too.
I recently got back into reading, and it really helped me overcome that modern "instant gratification" impatience mindset
Jurassic Park is an amazing satisfying read even after seeing the movie a dozen times.
I really need to read Jurassic Park and watch the movie!
My biggest thing that’s helped me find time to read again is audio books 😍
Have got to be the cutest book nerd I've ever seen 🥵🌹
Quite big too 👐
I have discovered that when I am in a slower part of a book that I am sort of having trouble getting through, I switch from a physical book to an e-book. I turn off the page number setting so I can forget about how many pages I read. It is definitely helpful!
These tips were great! This is my first year getting back into reading hardcore after years of barely reading at all. I follow a lot of these tips. Hopefully I don’t give myself burn out tho because I’m at like 81 books read so far this year after reading maybe two a year. Also, just wanted to say that pic of you under the covers with the lantern was hilarious 😂
I’ve read a hundred or more pages everyday for over a month, so what am I doing here? Ehh…
Making it social is a great idea, thanks! I end up losing the habit bc there are so many distractions. I've read more books this year than I had in the last 5 tho so I'm happy to be getting back into it.
Reading was a skill that was very much forced on me. As i kid i never really had a chance at choosing the books I wanted, but was handed a book and got told to "just read it"
Skip ahead to my late teens, hardly ever reading, and i stumble across a single series that actually sounded very promising.
well, the rest is history. I read a ton of basically everything now.
"Anchoring" seems like solid advice in general. I'll try it for other habits too. Thanks!
You made me feel it’s okay to read a book that was adapted into a movie and TV show because I’ve been reading those lately with two exceptions. I’ve been reading these novels called the Barren Grounds and Iluminae, no movies or shows but I found them really good. Barren Grounds has a protagonist that kept me reading because of how relatable she was to me in some ways.
Read books that learn you something about our world.
Totally agree with reading what you want to read not what you should read. This year I've only been reading fantasy and fairytale books because it's my favourite genre ever and favourite escapism mechanism. Last year, I read few different genres but mostly fancied reading romances and chick flicks, it was a hard year for me and light hearted books was what I needed to stay sane. If I was to read some 'heavy duty' books, i wouldn't read at all. I had a minor slump at the beginning of '22 but what has helped me was the revelation that I don't need to set aside special time for reading, I can just do it in between other activities. It may be super obvious but now I always read a book on the bus on my way to work, if I need to wait for something I also read, during lunch break whenever I cannot be bothered to talk to my workmates, i take my book and read. Out of sudden, reading has became a habit again and I read every day, between activities and in the evening because I love doing it. This mental barrier of allegedly having no time and the anxiety of having a massive book to read have disappeared because I find these little snippets of time to use for reading and feel rewarded by getting through a book, it feels like an accomplishment. I think many of us fear the time commitment necessary for reading and decide to not even start but once you realised you can actually find at least 10 minutes a day, it creates a habit and desire and ability to find even more time. I also love booktubers so much because they allow me to constantly feel inspired to read by recommending new titles so I can participate in a wider discussion. It feels like book club community and I love it, a lot of people I know don't read much or don't read similar books so I'm forever grateful for this community even though we are complete strangers spread across the globe but shared love for similar books is precious to me
I found a book series I love in college, 36 books long. The last 15 or so aren't being printed anymore. I found a Facebook group for fans of the series, and one member put THE ENTIRE SERIES up for auction. I got the books for just over 150.00. Now I can finally finish the series with physical books instead of ebooks.
What series?
@@k.vaugh384 "The Ashes" series by William W Johnstone. Thriller series set in post-WW3. In book one basically every country with nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons uses them. The series isn't for everyone, the main characters political beliefs wouldn't be very popular today and some plot elements can be over the top (like fighting against actual N@z!'s from South America) but I still enjoy it.
The pandemic is what got me back into reading, lol.
Yes more books please!!! Shhh TBR you shut your mouth when your talking to me! lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
man, i love booktube, but i havent read a book in maybe 10 years
I was going through like 800 pages a week of books before covid. Covid hit, library closed, and I don’t remember the last time I read a book that wasn’t assigned to be read for school, even though the library reopened a while ago.
I used to love reading as a kid and teenager, and then started and English degree in uni. But I found that I was reading for school, and stopped reading for interest, which made me sad. In 2020 I made a resolution that I would start reading for fun again. I did a bunch of things on this list like listening to audiobooks, making it part of my bedtime routine, and making a list of books to read so I'm excited for what I'm going to read next. Another thing that helped me get back into the habit was watching your, and other booktubers' videos, because it gets me excited to read and gives me book recommendations that I otherwise wouldn't have read. And it worked! I now read way more than I used to and really enjoy reading again!
I already am an avid reader and know how to get through slump etc, but looove these types of videos, especielly when you go so in depth and structure them as you do! 🙌
30 minutes dedicated, got it.
What would you recommend for someone who loves various classic movies from 1930s-50s?
I also like sci fi and some fantasy but I am a picky reader. I don't like cuss words or extremely sensual scenes
Reading after a break always tastes good ahaha.. i stopped reading for like 1 year, and when i started reading again , i did enjoy it a lot... But now i stopped again lol
Thank you so much for the suggestions and encouragement. I have completely stopped reading over the last 2 years due to work and I really miss it. I will do my best to incorporate some of your suggestions (several I used to do when I was reading regularly).
the realization that my favorite adaptation is Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas which is based on a book that's infamously very fucking weird
I found your channel when you started reading one piece and you've basically become my reading coach. I used to spend all my free time reading books, either physical or on my phone and I've fallen away from it. Your videos always encourage me to pick a book back up. Thank you for doing you!
You are the reason I started reading! I love your videos 🙌🏼
From an early age I have always hated to read. it was just so difficult for me, but I always loved to listen I was a valedictorian in my major because I was lucky to have a really good teacher.
I loved to listen! I will be lost when someone is teaching. But when I tried to read the same topic which I'm interested in...I just couldn't comprehend, I had to read at least 3-5 times to understand properly, and I came to a conclusion that it is just a waste of time to read because in that 1 hour I can learn so much by listening but I can only read one page in a hour it took that long.
I was so embarrassed why I couldn't read when it is just easy for others
I had a friend and she used to read a book with in 2-3 days, I was just flabbergasted.
Later I discovered I had dyslexic and it all made sense
When you said "read bokk of your favorite movie" and i was like The Count of Monte Christo and then you mentioned it almost immediatly I was like "thats my girl!!" XD
I read a lot of books as a kid, books that aren't actually fit for my age. But I love reading. I read everything and everywhere. I even read newspapers in elementary. But then my mom forbid me to read fiction books, but those are the ones I enjoy the most (she sold or burned all my collections). I still read till this day, but not a conventional book by any means. I read webnovels, fanfictions, comics/manhwa/manhua with my phone bc it's easier to remove any traces. I don't know if I even capable of hating reading
So glad that you mentioned Libby! If you look at Instagram, you would think that not one person reads electronic books. But I just don't have the space or wallet for all of the books that I want. I use Libby nearly every day. Also, you mentioned the blue light. There are blue light glasses that you can wear. They are relatively inexpensive, around $10, if you still desire screen time before bed (or if you want to read on a Kindle or iPad).
Hey, I love your videos! I'm currently reading the way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson! greetings from Panama!
I generally start feeling sleepy whenever I read around 8-10 pages of a book. What should I do to read more?
Rock climbing? I bet Merphy could climb Trump's wall in no time.
I grew watching the bond movies I started reading Ian Felmmings bond books two months ago turns out I prefer flemmings Bond books
I want to want to read, but I just cannot not get bored by any book within about 30 min. I have tried nearly every genre and it just doesn’t work for me. I can read small, short articles, but books don’t do it for me.
Loved this video. Another thing that helps me to immerse myself more into the story I'm reading is asking myself random questions like people would ask at a book club. My method: writing down 20 - 30 questions and putting them in a random generator. Pulling a random question after every reading session or chapter. Thinking about the answer or writing it down ( I keep progress in the app "read more" and save those answers as highlights). That helps me to really immerse myself with the story and have actual check ins about how I'm feeling. And it's super fun as I wrote down some fun ones like: Who of the characters has which Hogwarts house and why? - If you could tell a person anything right now who would you tell what - or - how does it smell right now.
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thats a neat idea. Ill try it.
I really do miss the way books were a huge part of my life when I was a child. I read so many books and absolutely love to read all the time. But then as the internet started to take the world by storm I got so distracted and now as an adult, even without the internet, I am lucky to get half an hour to just sit down and read. I don't know if anyone else is like this but I find my taste in movies is so different than my tastes in books, except historical stories/period dramas as I love classic books and period dramas. But I love crime dramas but I find crime books boring and difficult to get into. My go to genre in films is usually horror but I don't enjoy reading horror books. I guess there are some things I would rather see visually.
Hey Merphy, have you gotten around to reading my book series yet? You told me you added it to your list but with all you do, you may have forgotten. If you have a chance, check out your emails
The smartphone took many many hours of my life away from book and I am trying super hard to get back to my passion of reading habits, outside audiobooks. It is tough but not impossible
I'm glad I watched game of thrones before I started reading A song of Ice and Fire. I would've gotten lost and quit reading
I never stopped enjoying to read, but I don’t read as much as I used to when I was in school. I miss reading all the time.
thanks you gave me a lot of support to read back again cuz in few month ago I stopped and thinking to back but I wonder how ? I don't have time
My nephew, in junior high (7th grade), was struggling in the Accelerated Reader program. For those unfamiliar this is a program where your reading level is assessed and you have to read a certain number of point; books were assigned points based on number of pages and the types of words used. He was not meeting his required points and because of it he was constantly grounded weeks at a time. I sit down and talk with him one day and he tells me that he doesn't like reading, every book in his school's library was boring. I wanted to change his mindset so I tell him that everyone likes to read but not everyone knows what they like to read.
I remember that he liked the Harry Potter movies so I suggest he started reading the books, I also tempted him saying that the books were worth a lot of points. He began with the first book, whenever he didn't understand a word or if he wasn't sure what was going on in the book he would ask me. We would talk about the book almost every day, I also re-read the books to engage with him even more. When we began this routine he was starting his second semester of 7th grade, by the end of the school year he had read the first four books. The following school year he finished the series and on his own he found another series, The Ranger's Apprentice. I also read the series along side him following the same routine. Even in high school he never struggled to meet his required reading goals and found out what he like to read.
I liked the advice of reading the books from movies that we like, it was exactly the same strategy I used with my nephew. I will go even further and add another tip, more geared towards children, and that is to engage with them. Children learn from parents and from the adults closest to them, the adults don't read they most likely won't either. In order to promote reading to a child engage with them, ask questions (even if you haven't read the book), have them ask you questions as they might not understand certain things. The more you discuss with them, the more excited they become, the more they will enjoy reading.
That's it for my TedTalk, if anything remember that we all read everyday. We read the signs on the road. We read social media posts. We read things for work, for school, sometimes we even read subtitles in movies. We all like to read, but not everyone knows what they like to read.
to add on to the _book based movie_ , look at reviews of movies based on books that you are interested in !!
I loved the school for good and evil, but the movie is nothing like the book and almost ruined the movie for myself. if you like the concept of a movie but didn't like the movie itself, finding a similar book or the book it was based on can help fix what went wrong !!
I’ve read four books this year after barely reading and I already feel a difference. My attention span has gotten so much better already
Also try eBay and buy a used version of a book for way cheaper
Do you think somewhere out there in a parallel universe there's a version of you that made a book titled
Start to like videos again
The authors that got me really back into reading 2.5 years ago were Backman and Sanderson. I guess you can tell whos channel I discovered back then :D
I used to watch a movie or tv show adaptation and then read the book but that doesn't seem to work for me anymore, it seems to confuse my brain somehow. I always need to read the book first to get the foundations of the story and then I always like to watch the adaptation afterwards. It feels like it gives me such a full sense of a story through different viewpoints and mediums.
Books!
I love Stranger Things so I decided to read the official novels and it helped so much, it also made me appreciate the characters more so 2 x 1
my mom beat me up when i was 9 cuz i was reading too much and it was eating up my math studying time i need to fix myself i am fucking 20 now
I read a TON in high school and college and into my first few years after school. Then Covid happened and the stress of it all really messed with my ability to focus - especially on Fiction. I started easy, just reading non-fiction I was interested in with no expectations how many books I'd get through in any given period of time. Then in the last few months I've started challenging myself to get back into reading novels and back into reading quickly. It's been so rewarding! And tips videos like these have helped me feel motivated and not alone in the experience!
These are some of my favorite type of videos! Loved all your tips! Anchoring one new habit onto another has been a life-changer for me. I joke that not reading in a day now feels as weird as not brushing my teeth, but hey, why not read and brush teeth at the same time? 😁
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Still watching this but I just want you to know Merphy that you are the reason I started reading and enjoying reading again. I found you a few years ago at around 70k and now I've read 20 plus books in the last year alone. Thanks Merph!
this is a message for anyone who is dyslexic it also helps to invert color and starting with longer books that way you can get into a schedule it works for me but
Who else agrees that she posted this at the perfect time?!?!
I hope you’ll make more videos like this in the future.
As someone who just recently decided to get back into reading (after an eight year break from books!) this video came at the perfect time. Thank you for the tips!
I want to start reading, but i want to read a song of ice and fire first 😅, is it ok to start with this number of pages